House at 309 Waltham Street, Newton

Name: House at 309 Waltham Street
Address: Newton, United States

#194 among attractions in Newton

Greek Revival architecture

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The House at 309 Waltham Street in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved high style Greek Revival house. The 2+1⁄2-story house was built c. 1835; it has a classic Greek temple front, with two-story Ionic columns supporting an entablature and pedimented gable, with a balcony at the second level. Single-story Ionic columns support a porch running along the left side of the house. It is one six documented temple-front houses in the city. ()

Built: 1835 (189 years ago)Coordinates: 42°21'23"N, 71°13'27"W

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Newton (West Newton)Newton United States

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House at 309 Waltham Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Central Congregational Church, Second Church in Newton, House at 3 Davis Avenue.

0.6 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton, Newton
15 min walk • The First Unitarian Universalist Society in Newton occupies a prominent location at 1326 Washington Street in the heart of the village of West Newton in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.9 miE
Church
Central Congregational Church, Newton
23 min walk • The Central Congregational Church is an historic church building located at 218 Walnut Street, in the village of Newtonville in Newton, Massachusetts.
0.6 miS
Church
Second Church in Newton, Newton
17 min walk • The Second Church in Newton, United Church of Christ, is located at 60 Highland Street in West Newton, a village of Newton, Massachusetts. This church is rooted in the Congregational denomination, does not require uniformity of belief, and welcomes all visitors.
0.4 miS
Park
House at 3 Davis Avenue, Newton
11 min walk • The House at 3 Davis Avenue in West Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate residence. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame house, three bays wide, with a front-facing gable roof.
1 miE
42°21'6"N • 71°12'24"W
The Paint Bar, Newton
25 min walk • Museum, Nightlife, Paint and pottery studios
~1610 ftS
Italianate architecture
House at 15 Davis Avenue, Newton
8 min walk • The House at 15 Davis Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts, is a well-preserved modest Italianate house. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story wood-frame structure, whose features include paired brackets in the eaves, bracketed lintels above the doors and windows, and paneled corner pilaster strips.
0.5 miS
42°20'57"N • 71°13'34"W
Artitudes, Newton
13 min walk • Museum, Shopping
0.8 miNE
Italianate architecture
Celia Thaxter House, Newton
21 min walk • The Celia Thaxter House is an historic house at 524 California Street in the village of Newtonville in Newton, Massachusetts. The Italianate house was built c. 1856 as the home of Levi Lincoln Thaxter and American poet and author Celia Thaxter.
0.4 miSW
Cemetery
West Parish Burying Ground, Newton
10 min walk • The West Parish Burying Ground, also known as the River Street Burying Ground or River Street Cemetery, is a cemetery located at River and Cherry streets in West Newton, Massachusetts, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.9 miSW
Church
Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District, Newton
22 min walk • The Myrtle Baptist Church Neighborhood Historic District encompasses a historic center of the African-American community in West Newton, Massachusetts.
0.7 miSE
Gothic Revival architecture
John A. Fenno House, Newton
20 min walk • The John A. Fenno House is a historic house at 171 Lowell Avenue in Newton, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1854, and is a rare local example of Gothic Revival styling.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to House at 309 Waltham Street?

Nearby attractions include House at 15 Davis Avenue, Newton (8 min walk), Seth Davis House, Newton (10 min walk), West Parish Burying Ground, Newton (10 min walk), House at 3 Davis Avenue, Newton (11 min walk).

How to get to House at 309 Waltham Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to House at 309 Waltham Street:

Train

West Newton (18 min walk)
Newtonville (27 min walk)

Bus

Walnut St @ Prospect St • Lines: 59 (36 min walk)